Comments on: Tricks of the Trade — Jars http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/ - recipes, restaurants, food travel and everything edible Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:44:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lisahttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/comment-page-1/#comment-6960 Lisa Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:20:40 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/#comment-6960 Get a butter knife, slide it under the edge of the lid until it wedges between the thingy that keeps the lid on (thread?) and the lid itself. Tilt the knife up and voila....seal broken. It sounds really complicated written down but its not I swear. Get a butter knife, slide it under the edge of the lid until it wedges between the thingy that keeps the lid on (thread?) and the lid itself. Tilt the knife up and voila….seal broken. It sounds really complicated written down but its not I swear.

]]> By: Ghttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/comment-page-1/#comment-6936 G Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/#comment-6936 Wrapping a rubber band around the lid of the jar usually does the trick for me. A method my mom uses is to loosen the lid by slipping the pointy edge of a knife and applying a little bit of pressure under the lid at 4 or 5 different places. Wrapping a rubber band around the lid of the jar usually does the trick for me. A method my mom uses is to loosen the lid by slipping the pointy edge of a knife and applying a little bit of pressure under the lid at 4 or 5 different places.

]]> By: DAD GANSIEhttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/comment-page-1/#comment-6928 DAD GANSIE Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:56:15 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/#comment-6928 CAROLINE, I AGREE THE SIDE OF THE COUNTER TOP OR AS I REMEMBER CAREFULLY TAKING THE WOOD HANDLE OF A KNIFE, ECT AND TAPPING THE LID USUALLY WORKS TOO GOOD LUCK PS. GANSIE CAN BE TOUGH AT TIMES; WHATEVER WE STILL LOVE HER A BUNCH, ( NOT SURE WHAT OF THOUGH?? YOU CAN FILL THAT IN YOURSELF) CAROLINE, I AGREE THE SIDE OF THE COUNTER TOP OR AS I REMEMBER CAREFULLY TAKING THE WOOD HANDLE OF A KNIFE, ECT AND TAPPING THE LID USUALLY WORKS TOO GOOD LUCK

PS. GANSIE CAN BE TOUGH AT TIMES; WHATEVER WE STILL LOVE HER A BUNCH, ( NOT SURE WHAT OF THOUGH?? YOU CAN FILL THAT IN YOURSELF)

]]> By: carolinehttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/comment-page-1/#comment-6879 caroline Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:34:41 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/#comment-6879 One's ability to open a jar has more to do with hand size than with strength. Gripping ability does come into play, but to a much lesser extent, which is why the rubber pad thing is rarely of any help. I have very small hands, so unless it's a jar of capers, I usually need some trick to get the jar open. Since I will probably go the rest of my life living without a man, I've made it a priority to master the techniques. Whacking the jar against the counter is by far the most effective strategy, but another one that I've had success with is wedging a spoon under the lid to release the suction. 99% of the time one of these methods will do it. One’s ability to open a jar has more to do with hand size than with strength. Gripping ability does come into play, but to a much lesser extent, which is why the rubber pad thing is rarely of any help.

I have very small hands, so unless it’s a jar of capers, I usually need some trick to get the jar open. Since I will probably go the rest of my life living without a man, I’ve made it a priority to master the techniques.

Whacking the jar against the counter is by far the most effective strategy, but another one that I’ve had success with is wedging a spoon under the lid to release the suction. 99% of the time one of these methods will do it.

]]> By: Yvohttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/comment-page-1/#comment-6877 Yvo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:24:09 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/#comment-6877 PS with that first pic, I thought you were going to give us some amazing trick using our mouse cord. Haha PS with that first pic, I thought you were going to give us some amazing trick using our mouse cord. Haha

]]> By: Yvohttp://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/comment-page-1/#comment-6876 Yvo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:23:49 +0000 http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2008/03/13/tricks-of-the-trade-jars/#comment-6876 The hot water works, but if you're a clutz like I am, you inevitably get water in the stupid jar, which is pretty disgusting depending on what you're opening. My mom and sister swear by this doohickey thing that pops the lid from the side... I don't recall what it's called, but I've used it a few times and it works. But your lid can't be bigger than or smaller than a certain size. I prefer the grunt, swear, pause for a minute, then try again; my first grunt has inevitably loosened the lid. I think? The hot water works, but if you’re a clutz like I am, you inevitably get water in the stupid jar, which is pretty disgusting depending on what you’re opening. My mom and sister swear by this doohickey thing that pops the lid from the side… I don’t recall what it’s called, but I’ve used it a few times and it works. But your lid can’t be bigger than or smaller than a certain size.
I prefer the grunt, swear, pause for a minute, then try again; my first grunt has inevitably loosened the lid. I think?

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